Rover 75 FAIL - alternator woes! Contains mild peril!

How far can you drive with no alternator? I unwittingly had to find out as I tried to drive from Birmingham to mid-Wales, in heavy rain, in a Rover 75 that was not charging. Exciting times!
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[@presstodelete1165]

When my Morris Traveller recently exploded it's battery thanks to a faulty reg/rec - The RAC replaced the battery and repaired the altinator from parts they had been carrying about since he started with the RAC.

[@cambridgemart2075]

Alternator on a Moggy? I thought they were all dynamo equipped.

[@presstodelete1165]

@@cambridgemart2075 If you want halgen bulbs and the ability to drive at night most people opt for the upgrade - along with reversing 5the polarity to make it easier to fit accessories.

[@TheChipmunk2008]

I think actual enthusiasts are likely to get more time from the breakdown guys ... they chose that job for a reason ... usually it's they like cars. Sometimes they like crawling on a live lane while being soaking wet. But they're a minority

[@RWBHere]

He was probably glad to be able to use some of those old parts! Price-wise, they didn't owe him much. 🤣👍

[@thomasgray5406]

I had to call the AA recently for the battery dying on my restored Rover 600, as we got chatting , it turned out that the mechanic had bought a Moggy for £800 and fully restored it himself, I ended up with him showing it to me! It is pristine, one of the older ones with the wing bulges that continue into the front doors. Returning to HubNut's problem in this video, it has long been a bugbear of mine that modern cars give little feedback on what's happening (battery charge, oil pressure etc ), what good is a light that tells you when it's all too late? Some cars and vans now don't even have a coolant temperature gauge.

[@Shane_Marsh]

Blimey that was edge of the seat stuff ian, I found myself saying 'come on Rita' on the return run. Glad you got home safe.

[@timhancock6626]

My Citroen Dyane alternator failed in Stockport one Xmas eve and I had to get back to Leeds.....it was a nail biting ride behind candle light bulbs. I made it.

[@iantoo3503]

Now, that would've been funny if you'd asked if someone could come and pick you up! :D

[@timhancock6626]

@@iantoo3503 only if he had been carrying a spare alternator on his sleigh 😂

[@maxeluy]

Happy to see you have a sponsor, is always good, everybody works for money, and we all like more money. So keep the good work and more sponsors will come in the future!

[@MCallsen]

Holy moly now this has turned into a solid adventure channel ♥

[@markmilligan6616]

Oh the irony, going to review an EV and you have electrical issues!

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Or even better, having range anxiety after you have driven the EV

[@DeGlennen]

@@AlfaGiuliaQV Apparently after you've stopped driving an EV, the range anxiety and the electrical issues keep following you. This is living proof.

[@westcoast747]

Range anxiety on a diesel, Hubnut new hoody range.

[@martinday2815]

Great video again, glad you made it back safely.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Nail biting episode with the range Anxiety, was spurring you on to get home when you were on the Motorways.

[@graemew7001]

That was a nail biting journey....even for me sat on my sofa 😂, relieved you managed to get back safely though.

[@razorsz195]

Gosh i was just up at Jules in Wales and we were having a chat about my 75, has an original alternator from factory with 100,000+ miles on the clock, just had another 75 in twice as owner bought a cheap alternator

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi Ian, so glad you made it home safely, that was gripping to watch,, hope you are all well, can't wait to see the next video.

[@linseyyoung1772]

I once had the alternator on my Holden Camira sieze up about 30km west of Balladonia station, middle of the Nullarbor plain... I took it off, drove back to Balladonia and put the battery on charge overnight. I drove it the several hundred kms to Norseman in the morning with everything off and all fingers and toes crossed. The chap in the garage told me it would take a week to get one shipped out from Perth... But he then told me he could fix it and proceeded to machine out the castings and fitted oversized bearings. Job done, only cost me a day!

[@alasdair4161]

I can join your club.. I hired a Camira to drive Perth to Adelaide back in the late 80's, I hit a kangaroo about 30km from Nullabor roadhouse and along with the front bumper, headlight, wing and bonnet, it smashed the radiator and split a trans cooler line. I'd purchased full insurance and it was too far to walk so I did the obvious hire car thing and just kept driving it, and only just made it to the Tale inn. As soon as I started driving the dashboard had every warning light on and by the time I could see the roadhouse in the distance I had to keep it flat to the boards to just keep the thing moving, it was down to about 10kph and literally seized solid as soon as I turned it off, the hideous sounds, smoke and fumes were amazing and with half the car hanging off, part of the bumper dragging on the road with plumes of smoke I had an audience as I drove in. It was like living the final scene from Duel... with angry road trains almost pushing my rear bumper. They (Hertz from memory) sent a flatbed the next day with a brand new Camira and had to drag the old one back onto the truck with a winch.. no problems.. always get full insurance... lol

[@angelikahiggs4628]

You took a Camira out There? You're either brave, stupid or crazy.

[@davidthomas1431]

Great video Ian, glad you made it back home ok! 👍 Looking forward to hearing what was causing the problem. I've owned my R75 diesel tourer for nearly 13 years, great cars despite breaking down at times!

[@davehooper4498]

Brilliant video that I was on the edge of me seat lol. Glad you made it back

[@glensainsbury428]

This episode has captured the tension aboard apollo 13! Great stuff. Having mates to help is a big bonus. Hope you get Rita fixed soon. The mug has arrived and is being put to good use.

[@kaitlyn__L]

Really excited to see your Ami video. Watched a few other videos about the little car, I mean quadcycle, but given your love of small weird slow cars, and Citroens, I'm eagerly anticipating your one! Citroen knew what they were doing when they offered to sponsor you...

[@simonsackett]

"Aha! A Hubnut video! Oh...it appears something has gone wrong with one of his fine, beautifully maintained vintage vehicles! That *never* happens..." ;)

[@benholroyd5221]

Never ever. Concourse standard that fleet. Concourse.

[@alasdair4161]

Perfect writing Simon.. As I read it i could hear Ian's bemused voice reading those lines...

[@robstrains8711]

Shame you haven't got my number I could have picked up an alternator and brought some tools I only live in Telford.

[@RWBHere]

When the alternator has alternative plans to you.... Glad you made it to both destinations. Thanks for the video, Ian.

[@iseeolly9959]

I so often just happen to be wearing the same hoodie as you when your vids pop up. My 2CV or Betty top is now my go-to, mainly because they are a quality item and so nice and warm. So glad your friend was able to help. cheers mate.

[@MrButtonpresser]

A HubNut thriller! I was on the edge of my car seat...

[@niallsommerville9941]

Now that would be an interesting SatNav software update, can you imagine the announcement "You have reached your Chosen Breakdown Destination". They never play up when you're out for a hoon, only when you're on a mission. My money is on a heart related issue with the Rec/Reg. Looking forward to the Ami issue, proper old school Citroen design mentality.

[@HowardLeVert]

Oh heavens, this reminds me of the time the alternator failed on my E60. It ran for forty miles up the A1 until I got to the dealer, where the car expired. What was 'fun' was watching more and more of the car shut down as the computers closed systems down to conserve power: first was the gearbox, which locked into 3rd - sadly, it also closed the speedo sensor down so I had no speedo! More and more died until even iDrive shut down - my biggest disappointment was that it didn't sing "Daisy, Daisy" before it did...

[@tonysplodge44]

Yes, very similar story with my Avensis in Cambridge - a fascinating parade of random eletcronic things closing down in no particular order - I totally love your 2001 reference.

[@paulg8730]

Reg number wasn't HAL 3000 was it?😉

[@benholroyd5221]

It shut down the gear box before idrive? Call me crazy but I'd rather have the gears?!

[@HowardLeVert]

@@benholroyd5221 Engine (proper 3-litre six) is torquey enough to cope with being in 3rd all the time - it did it with such a THUD though that I thought something had broken! The string of error messages in iDrive was something to behold.

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

BMW sucks mate

[@rentaghost]

A video filled with suspense, will he make it? Glad you got back safely.

[@jonnohanks]

Sorry Hubnut, but these break down videos are my absolute favourite! Glad you got back safely.

[@taffy7hfa897]

Well done for getting home, you are spot on about limited warning in modern cars when alternators pack up, the alternator in my Mercedes ML 270 packed up on a day trip with all the kids (5) last summer, everything was, fine then the battery light came on and within five minutes the whole dash lit up like a Christmas tree and the car started shaking like the engine was about to fall out. I remember when an alternator failure would give loads of warning, not anymore it seems.

[@ClaudeSac]

A real adventure, with even a somewhat happy ending, jay! Hurrah for Hubnut!

[@Rjhs001]

The most nail-biting Hub Nut episode to date. Well done for nursing the old girl back to a friendly port.

[@johnheaney414]

Well done for getting back

[@goingundersground]

Had to watch to the very end - exciting! Reminds me of being on holiday in 1981 when my Mk3 Cortina's alternator failed and a local rural garage fixed it for 500 francs. Happy times...

[@waynetetley584]

Apollo 13 eat your heart out! Glad you made it back home. I had similar non charge issue on my 1960 6v 2CV. A charge wire had broken in the dynamo. It was an easy fix but a worrying drive back from Bridgnorth in the dark. Your optimism inspires us 😊👍

[@JPF90374]

Looking forward to the AMI review and further tinkering videos with added support fron Miss Hubnut. At least the pending Welsh lockdown may give you a chance to work through your to do list.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Thank heavens you made it, stressful stuff. With recent events in Sydney and parts of England, Christmas isn't turning out very well at all. Well done Miss Hubnut too. 🎄✨

[@Hairnicks]

Love you Ian, you are the human touch when it comes to old cars, just got myself a LR Freelander, 2004 diesel 2.0L. Loving it, 12 months mot. Joins a 2007 Saab 90, and a Hyundai Matrix, but we do have a 2016 Mini Cooper for posh jobs.

[@spondolicksforever7973]

Love your channel. This has happened to me 4 times! Once on a late unlamented Saturn [I'm in Canada] which was simply dead when I came out at 2:00 a.m. to drive home. Twice on a Subaru Legacy with almost no warning while driving - on both occasions with an amazing light display on the dashboard followed by complete immobility. On one of those occasions I at least got it into a parking lot before it turned into a boat anchor. And once on my MGB while on the highway - that was the least stressful: nice warm day, no no heater, lights etc on, so I got it home with no problems. Nail biting though......and ironic that the alternator on the MGB was an original Lucas and therefore lasted far longer than the stuff on my modern cars.

[@daniellee9015]

Great video Ian glad you made it home safe

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Given your fleet I'm surprised you don't break down all the time. The reliability you get out of them is truly amazing!

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

Well done Ian, I'm sure that Miss Hubnut and the Hubnut-lets were relieved that you made it home. I've had the joy of trying to make it home in a Rover 418 TDI with the Peugeot XUD7TE engine and a faulty alternator. The memory of cars flashing at me in the twilight as I only had my side lights on haunts me to this day. Of course, It was on that day that a massive crash had occurred on the route home, I had the choice of creeping through traffic, or switching off the engine and waiting. I chose to push on, but I do wish that I'd elected to find a supermarket carpark to stop in and wait it out before begging for a jumpstart from a willing stranger. The car made it to almost 9 miles from home before conking out, and I rolled down the long hill and into a pub carpark. I picked up the car the next day, using jumpleads and a leisure battery to bring it home. An alternator from the scrappy soon had it running again. Since then I've learnt that alternator faults can be readily fixed in a home garage, but I was younger and far more naive (despite my then far more luxurious hair) back in the days of yore...

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Never a dull moment on the Hubnut Fleet!!!

[@garbage854]

Good you made it to unit, glad your friend helped you 😀

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Blimey, that was tense! Thank heavens for friends with battery chargers and jump leads! Hope your alternator issue is an easy fix.........:)

[@AlanCooney]

47 yrs ago had same fail driving Morris Minor on hols in remote part of Norfolk - Dark country lanes - heavy rain - lights dim & wipers going slower & slower!!! Following day managed to get new alternator from tiny local garage and remember changing it with few spanners I must have had. Happy Days!

[@icascone]

It was good to see your documentation about your last mishap/adventure! :)

[@grantmcgowan8399]

So glad you made it home Mr HubNut.. nail biting stuff for sure! For peace of mind, I would change the battery for a new one in addition to an alternator investigation..

[@richierex]

I had this happen to me in a Vauxhall Viva. It got so bad that when I used the indicators, the engine misfired. I got about 100 miles out of it💥

[@johndutton9739]

Omg, just seen this - you are almost 2mins walk from my Mrs house!! Mad! Hope you get it sorted!

[@ghobby6143]

Was willing you on watching that... gripping stuff for a Saturday lunchtime!

[@stepheng8779]

Played along with the jeapody started with my phone on 4% and refused to charge. Made it too 👍🎅

[@proluxelectronics7419]

Same anguish as driving an electric car...

[@hpt08]

Although range jeopardy after passing possibly 100k miles of no range anxiety might be a better place to start from :-)

[@skimmingstoness]

VW ID 3 springs to mind, 260 quoted range, actual range 180. Drive it in the winter with lights, radio, wipers, heater on and that'll drop even more.

[@MiniFR12]

Difference is that there’s many places to easily and conveniently charge your EV, but when an alternator dies it’s much harder.

[@steverandall5814]

@@MiniFR12 The difference is the alternator will go out maybe once in a car's lifetime, whereas range anxiety is part of the EV experience.

[@paultaylor7082]

Nice blog here. My missus used to have a Rover 820e fastback (2 litre petrol) for around 8 years, 1992 to 2000. It had repeated problems with the alternator, the giveaway was the wipers going slow before it ground to a halt. After a couple of alternator replacements and a new battery, the problem seemed to rectify itself. There seemed to be an issue with Rover electrics for a number of years, I currently have a Rover 75 Connoisseur estate diesel, so far no electrical problems, or any other defects. Time alone will tell, but it's really nice to drive.

[@alansimpson835]

Ah Trewern Little Chef. I have one of its lightshades in my kitchen after it closed down (Bit of a Little Chef fan). Moo's apparently does a very good hot choc and glad to see an ex LC survive as a cafe rather than being demolished for houses. Looking forward to seeing the Ami video and glad you made it

[@willswheels283]

I had a similar experience with a 51 plate Diesel Mondeo, the battery light would come on so I’d have to wiggle a wire to get it to start charging again, this battery scenario lasted about a week when one morning it just decided to pack up altogether, the light came on, 15 miles later the lights went really dim, shortly after the engine cut out as I was steering round a bend on a pitch dark A road, and top it all off I blew the near side tyre and alloy wheel dropping into a deep drain in the side of the road. It took 4 hours for me to get finally recovered! So you had my full sympathy there for your situation.

[@smoothmicra]

I remember my alternator failing about a year ago. All the lights came on the dash as though something catastrophic had happened, then all the lights went out! Always disconcerting, I seem to recall even the hazards didn't work. Luckily I was in a lit up road, on my way to work. The recovery man came out, took me home, I had a few beers instead of going to work. Huzzah! (I was working nights at the time btw, I'm not an alcoholic!).

[@pdtech4524]

Nice one! I've had the same happen to me in an old Granada facelift, the belt driving the alternator snapped! The answer how far can you get totally depends on how many electrical gadgets you have running and how good your battery is? It was a wet dark night, so I had wipers, heater, blower and head and tail lights. First thing I noticed was how heavy the steering began to get, gradually getting worse, to the point the steering became so hard it would hardly turn! Lights slowly getting dimmer, turned wipers off to conserve battery, luckily I was only around 4 miles from home and managed to limp home just!! 😮🤔😁😎👍

[@pauldoherty8432]

Same situation I had in a montego many moons ago , diode pack failed as far as I know .. new alternator was provided under warranty by rover ... great video , edge of the seat viewing

[@gandyhehe]

Nice to see you in Cov. I remeber coming back from Essex in a friend's reliant rialto with the volt meter showing no charge. So much anxiety.

[@langerstrains9460]

That was quite a busy day out you had there, poor old Rita. Glad you got back ok and looking forward to see what caused the issue. I broke down and got recovered twice this year in my relatively newish Volvo C30 not good times for me either.

[@skimmingstoness]

I remember as a kid driving back the 100 miles trip from the airport at 2am and the alternator belt snapped. My father hooked up his power pack and drove home with it under the bonnet. It did the trick.

[@tonybalm1513]

This happened to me once in a MKIII Fiesta. Just cut out with no warning at all. Sitting waiting for the RAC in the freezing cold for 4.5 hours. It's so surprising how cold you get just sitting there. Boy was I glad to see the RAC arrive!!!!!

[@richardparkersmith4810]

I had an alternator go on a Rover 75 Diesel at about 170k miles at Tamworth on M42 and got to my destination near Banbury fine, albeit with dimming lights. The following morning, after the battery had recovered a bit of charge, it started fine and got me to the garage 2 miles away easily. Very loyal car that.

[@lucythemoggy1970]

hublets! love that! that should be their new title! glad rita got home ok

[@paulwright9656]

SNAP!! My wife arrived home on Friday 18th declaring our BMW X5 was making a noise, smelling of burning and with the battery light on which has (hopefully) turned out to be only the alternator. I await the response from my mechanic next week.

[@johnnorth9355]

I never thought I would see the day when HubNut reverts to the old Top Gear jeopardy trick to keep viewers riveted lol. Good luck with tracking down the fault - you could end up replacing half of the electrics before it goes and still not understand why !

[@alasdair4161]

Yeah, exactly my thought, (don't read this Ian..) after a new alternator, battery, loom, second alternator, ECU, BCU, ignition switch, fusible link, various relays and many visits to different auto electricians along with multiple deep diagnostics, and all to no avail... it will end up being a canbus error from water getting into a connector somewhere else in the system... Ok, i'm using modern Mini or Landrover analogy here, but it has some similarities

[@21stcenturyozman20]

@@alasdair4161 And people wonder why I stick with pre-computerised cars. The only electrical problems those have ever given me were drive belts and alternator diodes (of which I've always carried spares), and those issues were mostly on Lucas-the-Prince-of-Darkeness carriages, not on my preferred Bosch-equipped cars.

[@kevinwhelan8126]

Saved loads of fuel - every cloud has a silver lining!

[@alastairwright77]

I fear this is something we are all going to get rather used to in the future, sadly. Great video, edge of the seat stuff, loved every minute of it.

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Awful, my blood pressure rose so bad, with you all the way, loved it!

[@johnkeen2345]

That last bit was like a remake of the Apollo 13 film. Impressed with your recovery company ☺

[@chrisbradley1192]

Fraught times indeed! Glad you made it home. Had a similar trip as a kid when my mum's alternator packed up on the M1. Imagine being on Apollo 13, half way to the moon, with even less power than what Rita had. Doesn't bear thinking about.

[@stephinepaul7483]

'The('Almost')Fully Charged Show.' Eeee. Glad you made it and in one piece!

[@overwatch1774]

Reminds me of the time the alternator belt snapped on my dad's T4 Transporter. In the middle of the night, on the motorway. Fortunately it's an old diesel and he made it home without issues. A little while later it happened again, this time I was with him too, and he had spare belts. We spent about 15 minutes at 10 pm in a petrol station parking lot replacing the lost belt.

[@martinbills4792]

This is what driving will be like when we all have electric cars great video mate keep the good work up

[@heavydiesel]

Years ago coming home from work in a VW T4 Transporter at a speed slightly over the recommended, heard an odd noise then realised it was bits of rubber hitting the bonnet as the alternator belt shredded itself, decided to keep going , made it home and to halfords the next morning for a new belt!

[@captaccordion]

That's the case for getting Miss Hubnut driving. Rescue missions!

[@craigstaggs8597]

My Mrs would fuckin' divorce me if I had to get her to rescue me on a regular basis if I drove piles of shite that broke down all the time !!!

[@chrisdoney8578]

Wow! Was on the edge of my seat feeling the pain.... energy conversation worries. Used to have a Sierra sapphire 1.6 with cosworth body kit 🙈 and when the crank position sensor wasn't playing up it was the electric cooling fan not kicking in and when the traffic stops and crawls in the Summer you start having the same kind of thoughts.... TRAFFIC MOVE! Will be interesting to see what the alternator fault is. Glad you made it home 👍

[@thrunsguinneabottle3066]

I no longer drive at all. But this video brought back memories of when I did, because my preference was always for the cars which I lusted after twenty years previously. So my cars were always old. Rover P4s featured prominently, of course. I did not suffer "range anxiety" very often. But I did live in a permanent state of anxiety more generally, because even Rovers did not go on forever. And I, too, hoped that whatever was about to go wrong, would miraculously fix itself. It never did.

[@TheCarTakerGarage]

Wooooooow talking about a nervewrecking watch :) I can deffinetly feel the tension you must have had during that trip.It sure was one perfect example of an intermittent issue this one...and much likely it beeing either a poor wiring issue..or brushes.I hope you will make a video of the continuation of this one .Viva La Myrtle :) Thanx for "awesome" video :) Grettings from Norway ,Stefan

[@MapleMarmite]

Having had battery/charging issues in the past, I have a couple of the, albeit bulkier type, jump packs that I try to keep charged and carry in the boot to help myself and others. With 4 vehicles and only two jump packs I have to remember to move them around. So, until I can afford more, the chances of me being stranded in a pack-less car remain 50/50...

[@peakfreans68]

Glad you made it home. Best wishes from Adam in Coventry (the Messerschmitt guy)

[@volvo480]

Wow, that was a hair raising experience. Saw the Ami already reviewed by Jonny Smith, looking forward to your video. Oh, don't forget to hook up a battery charger to Rita, it would be very HubNut if you had to move the car out the unit and it conks out at a point you need to tow it back in again. 😉😅

[@niklaswejedal463]

so looking forward to the Ami-video!

[@peterfinucane8122]

Thats what I call an EPIC. I have had a few alternator failures and limp home episodes. Always in the worst weather and at night.

[@andrewbarrett7207]

I had to change my Rover's alternator this year. She's now decided to inflict a different version of 'mild peril' on me by randomly refusing to start. The starter motor was changed not that long ago and I think I have finally worked out that if she refuses to start, i just need to wiggle trigger wire from ignition to solenoid and all is well. I could do without the tension though, so I could empathise with your scenario. In my case, before working out the issue, it involved 20 minutes at a Sainsbury's petrol station desperately hitting the starter motor with a hammer before she finally started. Glad it alll worked out.

[@acooper4482]

Had a similar problem once, turned out tobe the brushes like you mentioned on their last legs. Managed to swap them out. Worth using rainx on windscreen if youre travelling on faster rds they negate the use of wipers almost entirely.

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

One of my previous 75s did this to me but I used the age old "percussive maintenance" method that seemed to work to get it home.

[@Simon-ui6db]

It's great when the battery gets so low the dash lights go nuts. Like having a rave behind the steering wheel.

[@retr0naut823]

Once had an alternator issue travailing from Devon back to Northampton in a Renault Espace IV. Not fun as things start to shut down until the inevitable half way home. We we in the AA so they charged our battery with a super fast charger and then followed us for a while. We got home safe, the alternator was quite easy to change.

[@owensteele1274]

With these atrocious weather conditions, we should be driving boats not cars! Can't wait for the Ami video. Take care, I'm so glad you got home safe. Bet the family were very happy to see you.

[@WatfordWobble]

Pleased you got home safely.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Now also, exciting thriller movies from HubNut. But you made it home Ian.

[@baronlowie]

Had this problem up in the lakes on holiday, wife says oh that little light has been on and off all week !

[@ghvtg]

How weird, happened to me last Friday near Towcester! Was in my '98 Vectra and first the instruments all failed, then the ABS light and airbag warning light come on, then lights get dim, wipers stopped, and finally the power steering went before it started sputtering and gave up the ghost, luckily just got it to a lay-by! AA charged my battery for 20 mins and followed me 10 mins up the road to the garage I use where it'll stay til they're back in the New Year. Luckily I broke down near a Mcd's 😀

[@StooBeeDoo1234]

You did well!! I had an alternator fail on a Vauxhall Signum diesel a few years back, it managed the grand total of 4 (yes 4!) miles before grinding to a halt on the side of the road.

[@HubNut]

Yikes...

[@saxon-mt5by]

@@HubNut Yes, I had a similar experience with my Hyundai a couple of years ago; no warning light, just headlights going dim, then slow wipers, then no go, all in the space of about six miles.

[@KeVinyl1983]

That was anxiety inducing that! More tense than the finale of the walking dead

[@stevek3036]

Never mind the battery I'm drained! That was clearly a very stressful day+1 yet yet again I commend your glass-half-full approach to these calamities that bestow us- I hope you got sum good Welsh Cake upon arrival...........

[@nickyboam3406]

Better than the old Top Gear. There was once a time you could drive all day in a diesel with the dynamo gone. Modern technology not always the bee's knees. Will watch your alternater change video with interest Incase I ever have mine fail on my 75 CDTI. Although everything that's failed on it so far has had little BMW stickers on it.

[@magnette488]

Rita did very well. My transit custom put the charging warning light on and managed 6 miles before the whole lot cut out and the engine turned off. Good old rover not letting you down.

[@wirdy1]

I think many of us have had that moment when the charging light comes on & you've still got many miles to go....... You press on, hope for the best & you never quite make it!

[@2760ade]

I would have been petrified in the outside lane of the M6...... with a battery light on😮 Glad you got back to Wales safely!

[@GIXXERUKX]

Hubnut ... every journeys an adventure 👍

[@joshbrailsford]

Oooh! I am also looking forward to your views on the Ami. I have registered interest with Citroën, and hope to at least test drive one if my local dealer gets one in for such purposes.